Worm-oiling means



' April 24, 192s.

A. B. CLISSONv WORM 0 ILING MEANS' med Nov. 22. 192s 2 sheets-snee: 2

. Paie-.aa Apr. 24, 192s.

f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

'ALBERT IB. CLISSON, 0F GEDDES, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOBQBY MESNE .ASSIGNMENT TO THE PROSPERITY COMPANY, INC., F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 0F NEW Yonx.

'WORI-OILING MEANS. l

Application llled November As is well known to those skilled in the art, the lubricating of worm gear devices use in various types of machines, such as wormgear drive transmitting motlon from electric motors andmthegworm gear drive of motor vehicles, etc., is difficult as the lworin becomes heated after continued o ration unless perha "s the oil level 'is su iently high to iloo the bearings and the worm. '0 This invention has' for its lobject a particularly simple and eiiicient means to adev uately lubricate the bearings of worin gear drives, without maintaining a high oil level in the casing. The invention consists in the l5 novel features and inthe combinations and constructions hereinafter Yset yforth and claimed. I

In describing this invention reference is had to `the accompanying drawings in .ing parts in all the views.

".20 which like characters designate correspondelevation, of one embodiment of my'invention v i Figure 2 is`a sectional view', taken Yon line 2 2, Fig. 1. l This lubricating means for the` bearings .of worms, comprising a casing having bearings therein, a shaft journalled inthe bearings, a worm mounted on the shaft and rotatable therewith, a worm gear jmeshin `with the worin and having portions thereo .running or dipping in an oil bath,r and means vfor transferring the oil from' the worm to the bearingssaid means being so arranged relatively Ato the worm that the worm acts as a ump to force the oil through said means to t e bearin s.l l,

I have here illustrate `my invention as embodied in a gearing, particularly 'applicable for transmitting the motion of a motor, as anelectric motor, connected directly tothe driveshaft of the reduction gearing of the motion transmitting mechanism, such gearing being used generali in numerous situations in 4which a mac ine is driven by an electric motor. However, it will be understood .that it vmay be embodied in any other situation, such as worm gear drives of motor vehicles. v .g

1 designates. the casing formed with suitable bearin s 2, 3 is a shaft, which is journalledi in t e bearings, the shaft being Figure 1 is a sectional view, partly Iin 22, 192s. serial No. 676,442.

connected to any suitable actuator or prime mover, as an electric motor, not shown, or to any other drive shaft.

4 is the worm,- mounted on the shaft 3, to rotate therein, it being here shown as also thrusting against a suitable thrust bearing 5.

The portion of the casin in which the worin and shaft are locate is tubular in genera-l outline, and the case in addition includes a portion 6 enclosing a worm wheel 7, which meshes with the worm 4 the or- .tion 6 having bearings 6a for the sha t 8, on which the worm Wheel 7 is mounted. This portion 6 of the casin forms a container for oil, and the leve of the oil is preferably low, as 'indicated by the line A'-A, in order that the oill will not work or flow out along the shaft 8.

The means for'transferring the oil from the Worin 4 to the bearings 2 for the shaft 3, comprises passages 9, having an'inlet located in proximity to the `periphery .of the shown as extending at an angle through the wall of the case /1, separating the,interior of the case' from the assages 9, the inlet being arranged refera ly near the rear end of the worm wit respect to the directionof rotation and in position to deflect the oil given or thrown by the worm into the passages 9. This inlet is here shown asa tubular' deflector 11, extending through the wall 12, between the interior of the case 1 and f the passages 9, the tubular deilector having lts advance side, with respect. to the direction 'of the rotation of the worm, formed 'with a cutout 13.`

As here illustrated the passages 9 lead in o posite directions from the inlet. and are ormed vby'an elongated removable cap .14, mounted ronthe case and held in position in any suitable manner, 'as by screws 15. i

Outlet passagles 16, are also provided from 10* leading from the interior of the 'case to the bearings 2, the sections of the passages 10 being in alinement. y

v In operation the oil is filled inI the lower vwif dit

14, and through the passages 9 of the cap and the ducts 1G to the bearings for the shet 3. The worm thus ects es e pump to force the oil to the bearings0 ldy'my invention en oil level een he meinteined suciently low to prevent the leakage of oil out elong the shaft 8 or other points, rend furthermore, the bearings for the worm 'shaft 3 receives et all times edequete forced lubrication;

"What l cleim is:

` l. ln e, lubricating ineens for the bearings' of worms, the combination of e casing heving bearings therein, a, shaft jonrnalled in the bearings and having a worm thereon, a worm gear mounted in the casing and meshing with the worin, n portion of the casing enclosed with the worm gear, constituting an oil reservoinen oil receiver arranged in proximity to the worm, and having on iniet larranged neer the worm for receiving oil thrown by the worm, and outlet passages leading from the receiver to the bearings.

2. in e lubricating ineens for the bearings oi worms, the combination oi a casing heving bearings therein, e shaft journelled in the heeringe, e worm mounted onthe she-it, e worm gear meshing with the worm, e portion of the casino" forming an oil beth in which the worm wheei runs, and e receiver located out of the oilbeth having en inlet -arranged in proximity to the worm to receive oil therefrom, end outlets discharging into seid bearings, the inletcomprising o. deflector arranged et en angle to the periphery ont the worm.

3. in :i lubricating ineens for the bearings of worms, the combination of e casing heving bearings therein, e, shaft journelled in the bearings, e. worm mounted on theshait, e worm gear meshing with the wormg e portion of the casing forming en oil bath in 'which the worm wheel runs, end e receiver loceted ont of the oit herring inlet neeneee .shaft journalled in the bearings, a Worm mounted on the shaft in the casing, a cup mounted on the casing, ducts connecting the interior of the cap and the bearings, and :in inlet in the wall of the casing underlying the cap, the inlet being located in proximity to the Worm to receive the oil therefrom,

whereby the oil is orcedby the Worin into the inlet of the cap and through the ducts to the bearings. i

5. ln e lubricating means for the bearings oi' worms, the combination of a, casing, :i shaft journalled in the bearings, n worm mounted on the shaft in the casingn cap mounted on the casing, ducts connecting the interior of the cap and the bearings, sind en inlet in the wall of the casing underlying the cup, the inlet being located in proximity to the worm to receive the oil therefrom, seid inlet comprising n tubular detlector eX- tending through the well oi the casing underlying the cap, whereby the inlet establishes communication between the oep and the interior o the casing, seid deliector heving a cutout in the front side with respect to the direction of rotation ot the worm, and being located neer the reer end of the worm.

6. ln efiubriceting ineens for the bearings or worms the combination ci e casing, hoving bearings therein, e shezt journeled in the bearings, e worm on the shaft, u worin wheel meshing with the worm, e portion of the' casing `forming en oil hath in which the worm runs end means ebove'the worm and out of theoil bath for transferring the oil thrown by the Worm to the hearings.

ln testimony whereoi, il have hereunto signed m neme, :it Syracuse, in the county vof @non ege, and Stete ot New York, this lth dey of Nov. i923.

ALBERT? B. CLSSN.

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